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What do you measure your temps in? BBQ recipes are mostly American and they like Fahrenheit, but in the UK we're pretty much metricised.

I think both are valid but Fahrenheit might be more convenient overall.

OTOH the Americans are definitely wrong about measuring ingredients in cups, the most ridiculous idea ever, get a set of scales guys... I reckon I should buy an 0.1g scales (apparently they also measure in eighths ) for accurate weighing of spices, haven't got around to it yet though.

All my BBQ books are American and almost any reading or recipe information is American. As well as that my temperature monitors are in F. Therefore F makes the most sense to me.

Yes cups are annoying but I bought some cheaply from Amazon.com which included 1/8th spoons.

C or F - to be honest I use both. I've got an app on my phone to convert between the two. Agree on cups being a little annoying but like Davy I've got a cheap set.

RobinC wrote:C or F - to be honest I use both. I've got an app on my phone to convert between the two. Agree on cups being a little annoying but like Davy I've got a cheap set.

I tend to use both. It's probably best to get to know both as you might want to put your won spin on a UK recipe.

I always used C until I started on here and using F I have a rough idea of what the food safe temps are in both but refer to my "handy dandy conversion table" on thr fridge, or in my pocket if outside.

I almost always use C, or convert to C.

It's so easy to work in C. Water freezes at 0C and boils at 100C. Freezes and boiling points in F? Haven't a clue.

The weather is really easy in C, too. 0 is freezing, 0-10 is cold, 11-20 is medium, 21-30 is hot, with just over 30 being the hottest it ever gets in the UK. Very simple 10 degree chunks.

For me, it's 'barbecue weather' in the high teens upwards, as long as it's not windy.

The other day I was in a real rush and my merat thermometer was set to F. I couldn't be bothered re-setting it to C, but it felt very strange.

Steve W

I use F, as all my BBQ books use it.

However, I think in Regulo.

That's a gas man a real gas

Davy wrote:All my BBQ books are American and almost any reading or recipe information is American. As well as that my temperature monitors are in F. Therefore F makes the most sense to me.

Yes cups are annoying but I bought some cheaply from Amazon.com which included 1/8th spoons.

I bought a set from poundland.

The reason I don't like them is that taste is determined by weight, not volume so it's just so much more logical to weigh 80g of paprika than say 1/2 cup.

keith157 wrote: but refer to my "handy dandy conversion table" on thr fridge, or in my pocket if outside.

Love it!!!! Just printed one off....and laminated too